Gasolene-separator.



- UNrrnD STATES' PATENT ,.oFFroE'.

CLARK s. wE1ss,` or nnLLEvILLE, NEW JERSEY.

GASOLENE-SEPABATOR.

tional, and has reference more particularly toa device. comprising afunnel having a segmental diaphragm and Aa plurality of valve-controlledoutlets .all .below the diaphragm.

rEhe object of the invention is to provide a single inexpensive andeiiicient gasolene separator by means of which the water'and thesediment present areipreyented from outlowing in lieu of the gasolene,and in which all ofthe gasolene can be substantially drawn oft withoutdrawing oft the sediment or the water, and which can be easily cleanedof the sediment and water present in the separator. Reference is to behad to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this speciiication,in which the same characters of reference indicate the same parts inboth the views.

Figure 1 .is a plan view of the funnel proper; and Fig. 2 is an elevatedsection of a separator embodying my invention.

.lieferung to the drawings, 5 represents a gasolene tank of any suitablev-orm provided with an opening 6. Attached to t-he tank axially with theorifice is a funnel 7 provided with a flange 8 which contacts with thebottom of the tank 5 and is connected to the tank b v means of rivets 9,or any other Suitable mcans. The tunnel 7 is also provided with asemi-circular diaphragm 10 preferably in the same plane with theflangeand substantially normal' to the axis of the funnel.

The free end 11 of the diaphragm 10 is bent downwardly toward theconverging portion of the funnel. The lpwermost potion of the funnel 7is provided with a nip ple 12 rigidly secured .to the inner side of thefunnel and carrying a draining cock 13. Directly under'the diaphragm l0substantially on a line normal to the, edge 11 of the same is a nipple14 rigidly'secu-red to the sides of the funnel 7'. Intermediate theSpecification of Letters iat'e1`1t. application filed February 7, 1913..

serial No. 746,792.

nipple 12a11d nipplel4 aftubular-member 1-5 -is rigidly secured totheside ofthe funnel 7 5 lying substantially in the same plaiiewith thenipples 1 2 adli. The tubular member l'has interiorly of the funnel acurved projecting.. .portion 16 passing through `-.the curved end 11 of4the `diaphragnra 1'() -and above the same into the .tank 5,;the portion16 being substantially axial withthe .fun-. nel. The exterior projectingend-'17 of-,t-lie tubular member l5 is substantially parallel to thenipple 14. The' end 17 .and aleothe nipple llare each provided witlicoksf18' and 19, respectively. A .pipeQO'isleading from the cock 1S toany desired place, and "a connection 21 is formed from the cock l19.159the pipe 20.,-

The operation of my device' is as follows: When the gasolene in the tankis in abundance the sediment and water necessarily will settle in thelower portion of the funnel, as indicated in Fig. 2 by heavy brokenlines and spotting the same. 4The gasolene is then drawn off by means ofthel tubular member 15 through the cock 18. When the gasolene level inthe tank has reachedthe stage as indicated in Fig. '2, no gasolen'e4ratentearnmee, 191s.

connection 21 and to the pipe 20. The rea- ,son for forming thediaphragm as described is to prevent the sediment and vwater whenflowing into the funnel from entering the vnipple 14, and also when thegasolene. is drawn throughthe nipplelf, as above dscribed, the sedimentor water disturbed by the ow 'will not pass near to the nipple 14 butexactly at the op osite end of it. This structure gives a per ectseparation of gaso lene from the water and other matter resent in thelgasolenel The cleaning o the separator is done by simply opening thecock 13 and thereby draining cti the sediment and water present in thelower portion of the funnel. It can be easily seen that the bottom ofthe tank and separator can be formed integrally or. separate; in eithercase the segmental diaphragm will orm-part of thea bottom.

Having thus described my invention, I"

claim as new and desire to secure by Lettersegatent:

I' mental diaphragm projecting from one side of said lfunnelsubstantially normal to the axis of the funnel, three alining outletsfrom said funnel substantially central-With saidl w'diaphragm and allbelow the same, and

valves for each of said outlets, the intermediate of said outlets havingan interior tu- Vbular portion leading through and above said diaphragm,and said higher outlet being connected to said intermediate outletat`the exterior of said funnel;

2. In a gasolene separator, a funnel having a flange at` the largestportion thereoie and a segmental diaphragm lying in the same plane withsaid flange and extending past the axis of said funnel, said diaphragmhaving its free end turned toward the converging portion of the funnel,a valveconJ trolled outletin the lower portion of said funnel, avalve-controlled outlet directly under said diaphragm substantiallycentral with said diaphragm, and a valve-controlled outlet. intermediatesaid outlets having a tuliularportion in said funnel projecting throughthe curved end offsaid diaphragm `and above the same and lyingsubstantially in the axis of the funnel, said outlet under saiddiaphragm. and said intermediateI outletbeing connected with each other.

3. In a gasolene separator, a funnel having a segmental diaphragmprojecting. from one side of the funnel and substantially normal to theaxis of the-funnel, and a plurality of valve-controlled outlets fromsaid funnel, all below said diaphragm and all at y different levels oneof said outlets having a tubular extension projecting above said diasaidoutlets, and one ofl said outlets having` an interior tubular extensionprojecting through j said diaphragm and above the4 same.

5. In a gasolene separator, a funnel having a segmental diaphragmprojecting from one side substantially normal to the axis and having itsstraight edge curved toward 'the converging portion of the tunnel, aplurality 'of outlets from said funnel, each at a different level, allin alinement and substantially normal to thesaid edge of said diaphragmand'all belou7 the same, and a valve for controlling each of saidoutlets,

. one of said outlets having a tubular ortion Within said funnel leadingtlirougl said curved edge of said diaphragm and above the same, saidoutlet having the said tubular `portion being connected to the outletabove, eXteriorof the funnel and of their valves.

. In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CLARK S. WEISS.' Vl'vitnesses BENEDICT Jorrn, PHILIP D.' RoLLHAuS.

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